Shot-case



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`Q VA. ELLIS. SHOT CASE..

N0.293.41s7. Patented Peb.12,1884.

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QUINCY ADAMS ELLIS, OF GATESVILLE, TEXAS.`

SHOT-CASE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters `Patent N o. 293,437, datedFebruary 12, 1884.

Application filed September 8, 1833. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, QUINOY ADAMS ELLIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gatesville, in the county of Coryell and State of Texas,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shot-Gases, of which thefollowing is a specication.

This invention relates to that class of shotcases used by dealers tostore a large quantity of shot in and to draw from in small quantitiesto retail.

The object of the invention is to draw given quantities of shot from thecase without the necessity of weighing each draft.

To this end the invention consists in a case, means for hanging thesame, and a charger, as hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa sideelevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top View of the same, and Fig. 3is a detail in perspective. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section,illustrating the, working of the invention.

A represents a frame, consisting of two end pieces held together by abottom piece.

B is the case, made somewhat in the form of a powder-flask and hung toframe A by means of a bolt, C, passing through both. The case is sobalanced that large end hangs down and rests on a cross-bar, a, which isdovetailed into the frame.

D is a charger, made of a size to contain a certain weight of shot,which weight may be any convenient unit; but for the purpose of thisspecification I shall call it one pound. This charger is practicallyadrawer all closed exp cept a small opening, d, in itstop at the reardrawer being removed, the case may be filled with shot up to the levelof the back end of the drawer.

In operation, the charger being inserted to its place in the spout, thecase is tipped for- Ward, carrying the spout low down, as in dottedlines, Fig. 4., when the shot will rush for-` ward and `fill thecharger, running into it through the recess E. Now, the case is tippedback to its rest on the cross-bar, and the charger may be removed fullof shot. The case rocking forward lls the charger, the case rockingbackward carries the bulk of the shot back out of the way, so that nonecan escape on removal of the charger, and all shot more than the exactll of the charger run from the rear end thereof, leaving inside theexact pound required.A V

A number of cases may be hung on the same rod to hold shot of differentsizes, the size of the charger Vin each case being adapted to hold onepound of shot of that particular size. `As shot usually come intwenty-five pound bags, cases capable of holding that amount each wouldbe a suitable size.

This invention maybe readily adapted as a powder case or can by merelyadapting the size of the charger to hold powder to the amount ofsomeunit of weightsay one-quarter of a pound, asA that is a commonretailquantity.

The advantages of this device are certainty of correct measurement,simplicity of operation and mechanism, and its low rst cost.

lVhilc I prefer the case in the oval form shown, triangular or churnshaped cases will accomplish the same end.

What I claim as my invention, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A case tapering toward its spout, a charger fitting said spout toslide therein, and a rod passing through said case to support'it, thecase being hung upon the rod to balance the spout upward, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination', with a case tapering toward its spout and means forhanging the same to balance the spout upward, of a drawer fitting saidspout to slide therein, said drawer having a bottom, two sides and twoends, and an opening in its top, said case having an offset in the upperside of it-s spout, extending over the rear end of the drawer wheninserted as described, whereby communication is made between theinterior of the case andthe interior of the drawer.

QUINCY ADAMS ELLIS.

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